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"name":"Cc. Ādi 3.42", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 3.42", "label":"Text 42", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 3.42", "description":"One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality."
} —
Cc. Ādi 3.42
Text
dairghya-vistāre yei āpanāra hāta
cāri hasta haya 'mahā-puruṣa' vikhyāta
Synonyms
dairghya—in length; vistāre—and in breadth; yei—who; āpanāra—of his own; hāta—hand; cāri—four; hasta—cubits; haya—is; mahā-puruṣa—as a great personality; vikhyāta—celebrated.
Translation
One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality.